Biography

Hello all DX'ers....
My name's Fred , I was born in 1972 and enjoy radio since 1985 (DX on 11 mts) and HAM radio since 2003 , I'm married to Christine and we have a daughter Louise born in 2003 , playing music (keyboard and trumpet ) I'm piano tuner (job). I'm QSL manager for REF french buro for my department(82).Thanks to read my profile enjoy radio DX a hope to ear you soon or once again , best regards from SW France.73"s Fred.

Equipment

DX'ing HF with :

- Icom IC-765 + sm8/IC-751AF+sm2+IC2KL 250w :

ant 1 :Gp 4 BTV Hustler (10/15/20/40 m) 15 cms up from ground with 16 radials.

- Icom ic751 + sm8 100w

ant 2 : LW 27 m long at 5 m hight home made manual tuner

- Icom IC-7410 (100w) + sm 30 :

ant 1 : V dipole Create 730V1 (10/15/20/40)

- Icom IC -765 (2nd) + sm8 100w :

ant 1 : FB23 Fritzel 2 ele 10/15/20 m

ant 2 : rotary dipole hombrew 18/24 mhz

- Icom IC-575a (10w) + SM8 + SL500S(200w) + GPS 1/2 wave (10m)





DX'ing VHF with :

- Icom IC-7410 + sm30 + 5 elemens for 6 m

- Icom IC275h (100w) + sm8 + 9 elements (home made) for 2 m + ag25 preamp

- Icom IC-575a (10w) + SM8 + Dipole 6 m

- Icom IC 228E 25w + gp 2x 5/8 abc 22 by comet for 2m fm

- Icom IC-970H (45w) + X-200 dual bander GP v/uhf fm

- Zastone D9000 (40w) + 7 ele yagi homebrew only uhf fm

DX'ing mobile station :

- Icom IC-706mk2 + monobands antennas by comet chs14(20m)-Lemm AT1700 (10m)

- Yaesu FT-8800 v/uhf 50w + comet v/uhf antenna